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Episode 82: Iron Man 3

Posted on May 7, 2013 by admin | 4 Comments

The summer blockbuster movie season has officially begun! Last week’s release of Iron Man 3 has already seen it reach the second highest opening take behind Avengers, but, as always, not everyone is impressed (such is the way of us geeks)! Join us this week as we discuss the movie, Robert Downey Jr., and all manner of geeky and Iron-y Man-y (yeah, it’s a thing) goodness. Charge up your Unibeam, polish up the Mark XLII Armor, and get ready for some holiday cheer as we talk Iron Man 3 on a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Posted in Books, Comic Books, Food, Gaming, Holidays, Movies, Podcast, Pop-Culture, Role Playing Games, Table Top Games, Television, Video Games

Tagged 4E, @d20Monkey, Aldrich Killian, Amazon Pilots, Avengers, Black Widow, Borderlands 2, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Captain America Winter Soldier, Channing Tatum, Corey Stoll, d20monkey webcomic, Dread, Dungeons & Dragons, Durex Funderwear, Far Cry 3, First Person Shooter, fx, Gaming, Geek, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guillermo Del Toro, Guy Pearce, Guys and Dolls, Hawkeye, HommeMystere, Horse Right Here, House Party Protocol, Hulk, Iron Man, Iron Man 3, Iron Patriot, Jon Favreau, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Joss Whedon, Kevin Durand, kickstarter, Lingerie for Men, Mark 42 Armor, Mark Ruffalo, Mark XLII Armor, MitC, Mjölnir, Monkey in the Cage, NASA, Neverwinter MMO, Open World Gaming, Pepper Potts, Podcast, Pop-Tart ice cream sandwiches, PTSD, R.A. Salvatore, Robert Downey Jr., Roleplaying Games, RPG, Shadowfell, Shane Black, Staples 3d printer, Table Top Roleplaying Games, Tesla-Coil, Thanos, The Forgotten Realms, The Ghost King, The Incredible Hulk, The Mandarin, The Strain, The Strain Trilogy, The Sundering, Thor, Thor The Dark World, Tony Stark, Traveller, Traveller 5, Unibeam, War Machine, Zombieland TV Show, Zombies

Episode 81 – Thac0: The Movie

Posted on April 30, 2013 by admin | Leave a comment

In the time that we here at To-Ag Studios have been recording, we’ve taken our fair share of shots to the chin, as individuals and as a group. This week, not only did we take that shot again, it was followed by a shin-kick to the groin and a wet-willy to boot. Join us this week as we take an errant trip down the rabbit hole resulting in a questionable experience with Thac0: The Movie. Take inventory of your dice, be sure to steam-clean your gaming cloak, and whatever you do… don’t hassle Neil Gaiman as you prepare for a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Tagged 2K Games, Ace of Base, AD&D 2nd Edition, Bill Stiteler, BioShock Infinite, Brandon Trost, Bryan Fuller, CSI, Dance Dance Revolution, DnD, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons and Dragons, Frazier Park, Geek, Gillian Anderson, Grammar Nazi, GURPS, Hannibal, Hellboy, Hellboy in Hell, Hot Dogs and Gnomes, Indie Films, Jason Trost, Jim Butcher, Laurence Fishburne, Mads Mikkelsen, Mazes and Monsters, metallica, Mike Mignola, MitC, Monkey in the Cage, NBC, Neil Gaiman, Nutella thieves, PC Games, Podcast, Prison Tycoon 3, Ready Player One, Red Bull, RISK! By Kevin Allison, Role Playing Games, RPGs, Rules Lawyer, Sir Edward Grey, Sledgehammer '44, Steroid Ferret, Table Top Roleplaying, Text Based Adventure, Thac0 The Movie, The Beastmaster, The Dresden Files, The FP, The Killing, Those Who Kill, Wil Wheaton, ZORK

Episode 80 – What’s in Your Closet?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by admin | 3 Comments

If you’re a gamer and a geek, then undoubtedly you’ve amassed a grand collection of wondrous treasures, from boxes and books to cartridges and discs. While some of these items may be considered mundane or even relics of geek ages long past, we all know that it goes against our very nature to part with such great gifts of enjoyment, even if we’ve never taken the shrink wrap off yet! Join us this week as we delve into our geek closets and discuss games of all types – purchased, played, and otherwise. Clear off the table, charge up those controllers, and for God’s sake read some damn instructions as you prepare for a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Posted in Board Games, Books, Card Games, Comics, Food, Gaming, iDevice Games, Movies, Music, Podcast, Pop-Culture, Role Playing Games, Table Top Games, Television, Video Games

Tagged 21 Jump Street, 5 Second Rule, 7 Wonders, Arkham Horror, Ascension, Battleship, Battleship Galaxies, Betrayal at House on the Hill, Blazing Saddles, Boba Fett, Cards Against Humanity, Castle Ravenloft, Catacombs, Chewbacca, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Congo, Cranium, Crossbows and Catapults, Cthulhu Fluxx, Cyberpunk, Dave Bautista, Deck Building Games, Defiance, Discworld, DJ Qualls, DnD, Dogs in The Vineyard, Drax the Destroyer, Dungeon Fighter, Dungeons & Dragons, elder sign, Face Off, Fiasco, Filibuster, Firefly, Flashpoint: Fire Rescue, Gamora, Graham Greene, Groot, Guardians of the Galaxy, GURPS, H.G. Wells, Han Solo, Hero, Hiro Protagonist, Horse Punching, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Jaime Murray, James Gunn, Jenga, Jim Jefferies, John Hughes, Jules Verne, Julie Benz, Justified, Keith Baker, Killer Bunnies, Kittens in a Blender, Knock Your Block Off, l.a. noire, Legend of Drizzt, Legend of Zelda, Legit, Link to the Past Sequel, Loaded Questions, Locke and Key, Loki, Lords of Waterdeep, Mal, Mansions of Madness, Michael Crichton, Michael Rooker, Mongo, Mouse Guard, Munchkin, Neal Stephenson, Newcastle Football, Nine Inch Nails, Nintendo, Nintendo 3Ds, Nolan, Nuts, Ocarina of Time, One Direction, Parks and Rec, Patton Oswalt, Penny Arcade, Poo, Risk, RISK Legacy, Robotech, Rocket Raccoon, Scrabble, Shadowrun, Small World, Small World Underground, SNES, Snow Crash, Soccer Hooligans, Spycraft, Star Wars Episode VII, Star-Lord, Sting, Strategicon, Super Nintendo, SyFy, Terraform, Thanos, The Crow Remake, The Last Night on Earth, The Walking Dead, Thor, Ticket to Ride, Tok Tok Woodman, Tom Hiddleston, Tsuro, Tsuro of the Seas, Uno, WCW Wrestling, Weird Science Remake, Wild Talents, World of Darkness, Wrath of Ashardalon, Y.T., Yondu, Zoe Saldana, Zombicide

Episode 77 – If I Were a Rich Geek

Posted on April 2, 2013 by admin | 5 Comments

“They” say money makes the world go round. “They” also say that money is the root of all evil. We here at To-Ag studios say “We need more money, dammit!” Join us this week as we discuss what we would do if we suddenly woke up and found endless amounts of disposable income at our fingertips. Sure, sure, world peace, green energy, and wiping out starvation are important, but we’re talking REALLY important stuff. Fire up your jet-packs, call in the contractors, and get ready to game until your eyes, ears, and fingers bleed as we talk instant geek riches on a whole new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Posted in Apps, Books, Comic Books, Conventions, Cosplay, Food, Gaming, Geek Gear, iDevice Games, Movies, Podcast, Pop-Culture, Ramblings, Role Playing Games, Table Top Games, Television, Toys, Video Games

Tagged AFK Tavern, All Flesh Must Be Eaten, Arcade, Behold Studios, Bloodshot, Cartoon Network, Clone Wars, Club 33, comiXology, Community, Cryogenics, Crystal Caste, Dan Harmon, Disney World, Disneyland, Dwarven Stones, El Presidente, Ewok Village, Fiddler on the Roof, Fidel Castro, Gaming Dice, Geek, Geek Chic, Grognards, Hackeycat, Harbinger, Heroes, Hipster Cat, Hipster Gamer, Human Bone Dice, If I Were A Rich Geek, If I Were A Rich Man, Kalypso Media, Man Wrestles Shark, Meteorite Dice, Middle-earth LARP, MitC, Monkey in the Cage, Mutants and Masterminds, Neal Stephenson, Paul Marshallsea, PETA, Pizza and Sprite, Red Bull Blackmailed, Roleplaying Games, RPGs, Russian Hostage Crisis, Scientology, SexCereal, Snow Crash, Star Tours, Star Wars, Star Wars Detours, Steam, Sultan Table, Surface by Microsoft, Tabletop Roleplaying Games, Ted Williams, The Secret Garden, Tiny Tower, Tropico 4, Valiant Comics, Walt Disney, Wolverine, Wolverine: Not Dead Yet, Yidcore, Zero Charisma, Zombie RPG

Episode 76 – Heroes: Part Deux

Posted on March 26, 2013 by admin | 2 Comments

So, way, way, WAY back in Episode 8, we here at To-Ag Studios talked Heroes and Villains. Seeing as the Monkeys still had their podcasting training wheels on, we approached two very broad and interesting topics with the reckless abandon of Hulk and Wolverine on a bender. So now, 68 weeks later, we have reconvened our Monkey council in order to once again discuss the hero figure and why we love them. Draw down your cowls, make some therapy appointments, and get your butt out of retirement as were headed for round 2 to discuss Heroes (NOT the show) on a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Tagged A&E, Albino Dragon, Anakin Skywalker, Avengers Arena, Avengers vs. X-men, Bates Motel, Batman, Bicycle Playing Cards, Bioshock, Brian Michael Bendis, Bruce Wayne, Bryan Fuller, Cal McDonald, Chicken and Waffles Chips, Clash of Clans, COD 3 Medics, Community, Criminal Macabre, Cthulhu, Cyberpunk, Cyclops, Daredevil, Dark Phoenix, Darth Vader, Duck Tales Remastered, Ed Gein, Emma Frost, Everyman Heo, Fallout 3, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Dimensions, Flawed Heroes, Freddy Highmore, Gabriel Byrne, Geek, Harvey Dent, Hellboy, Heroes, History Channel, House of M, Iron Man, Katniss Everdeen, kickstarter, Lays Do Us A Flavor, Luigi, Luke Cage, Magneto, Mario, Michael Hirst, MitC, Monkey in the Cage, Nestor Carbonell, Nintendo 3Ds, Norma Bates, Norman Bates, Obama as Satan, PAX East, Podcast, Pushing Daisies, Ragnar Lodbrok, Rob Thomas, Roleplaying Games, RPG Clerics, Savage Worlds, Sons of Anarchy, Square Enix, Star Wars, Steampunk, Superman, Temple Run 2, The Bible, The Clone Wars, The Harmless Hunter KillShot, The Tudors, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, Thor, Thor: God of Thunder, Tony Stark, Uncanny X-Men, Veronica Mars, video games, Vikings, Wolverine, WonderCon 2013, Wonderfalls, X-23, X-Men, Zynga

Episode 74 – TV Character Deaths

Posted on March 12, 2013 by admin | 3 Comments

It seems like not that long ago, the characters on our favorite TV shows were untouchable. Sure, most have been far from infallible, some not even remotely likable, but they definitely seemed to be somewhat immortal. Then, one day, writers go this great idea that killing important characters in dramatic fashion wasn’t just good entertainment, but good story-telling, so the fans could cray all they wanted, because, you know… ratings! Join us this week as we discuss some (but definitely not all) of the TV show character deaths that have made a lasting impact on us, the viewers. Grab you box of tissues, play some sad background music, and maybe even get some confetti poppers ready as we talk TV character deaths on a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Tagged A Mile in My Moccasins, Animation, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Bicycle Playing Cards, Bobby SInger, Bruce Willis, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Burn Notice, Chevy Chase, Community, Cordelia Chase, Cthulhu Steampunk, Dan Conner Heart Attack, Dead Space 3, Death of Maude Flanders, Downton Abbey, Doyle, Elizabeth, Emperor Palpatine, Fiona, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Gabrielle Anwar, Game of Thrones, Gaming, GenCon 2013, Ghim the Dwarf, Glee, Hobby-Con 2014, Ian Somerhalder, In the Arms of an Angel, inXile, Jack Shepherd, Jeffery Dean Morgan, Jessi Spano, Jim Beaver, John Winchester, Justified, kickstarter, King of the Nerds, Knights of Badassdom, Logan, LOST, Lydia Adams, Matthew Crawley, Milk Smashing, Monte Cook, Nate Moretta, Ned Stark, Netflix, Numenera, Opie, Paperman, pc gaming, PETA, Peter Dinklage, Peter Parker, Pierce Hawthorne, Piney, Planescape: Torment, R. Kelly Ignition Remix, Red Dead Redemption, Regina King, Rick Grimes, Roseanne, RPG, Sammy Bryant, Sarah McLachlan, Saved By the Bell, Sea Shepherd, Sean Bean, Showgirls, Sons of Anarchy, Southland, Spider-Man, Storytelling, Stupid Tattoos, Summer Glau, Supernatural, Table Top Roleplaying Games, Taco Bell, Tara, The Record of Lodoss War, The Rock, The Vampire Diaries, The Walking Dead, The Wiggles, Tiffani Thiessen, Torment: Tides of Numemera, TV Character Show Deaths, Unicorn City, video games, Warlocks of the Beach, Wasteland 2, Wesley Wyndham Pryce, White Collar, Willow, Wizards of the Coast, Wolverine, Wolverine Weapon X: Adamantium Men, WOTC, Wreck-it-Ralph